Slavic Cowboy

Best Short Student Fiction Iyanah Firdaus Bativala Czech Republic, Fiction, Czech, 00:17:46

KUBA, a socially stunted young man, lives his life through the fantasies he tries to sell to himself and the people around him. In his head he's been a football coach, a lion tamer, and now his latest pipe dream - a cowboy. He attempts to bring his dream to fruition by joining a niche Rodeo community in the Czech Republic, living out an outdated notion of the American dream in the heart of Central Europe.

Film block: STUDENT FICTION / ON THE SELF AND THE OTHERS

Screening:

Friday 27-06-2025 / 19:00

Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 2

Language Czech
Country Czech Republic
Genre Fiction
Cinematographer Manvi Jain
Scriptwriter Iyanah Bativala
Producer Anna Horáková
Editor Dmitar Janjuševic, Oleksandr Veremeyenko
Cast Michal Slavov, Daniel Svoboda, Zuzana Stavna, Natalie Golovchenko
Year of creation 2024
Duration 00:17:46

Director Iyanah Firdaus Bativala

Iyanah Bativala, born in New York and raised in Mumbai, began her film studies at Cornell University and is currently pursuing an MFA in Directing at FAMU (The Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague). With three years of professional screenwriting experience, she has contributed to several projects, including working in the writers' room for the upcoming Amazon series, Waack Girls, set for release in November 2024.